Sun Fali is an author engaged in the translation and introduction of foreign literature. Public information about him is currently limited, and his dates of birth and death, nationality, and educational background are not clearly recorded. Two of his works are held in the collection, namely Farewell to Berlin and Mr Norris Changes Trains, both commonly classified under foreign literature. Judging from these two titles, he focuses on novels from the English-speaking world, dealing mostly with narrative-driven subjects that carry a sense of their era and feature ensemble casts of characters. In cross-linguistic transfer, a translator must preserve the original's language style and narrative rhythm while enabling Chinese readers to enter a foreign context smoothly, and such work is often reflected in restrained and accurate translation. As the available information covers only the works themselves, the full scope of his translating career, his institutional affiliation, and the total number of his translations remain uncertain. What can be confirmed is that through his translations he has taken part in bringing foreign literature to Chinese readers, offering readable Chinese versions through which they may come to know the relevant authors and works.
